Rules of incense

It is customary to give incense to the deceased in geomantic omen, and natural incense is appropriate. Don't choose chemical incense or inferior incense, otherwise it will damage the virtue of the deceased and your good luck. It is also important to dress the dead. Don't wear too beautiful colors. It better be simple and clear. It is best to wear traditional black or plain clothes. After giving incense to the deceased, you can wear a mascot or take a bath with unlucky grapefruit leaves to avoid bad luck and luck. In some small places, there may be more rules for burning incense. We should respect local customs and seek the help of professionals. Some people may need to read some words, so they should read them clearly in advance. Don't eat too much meat and greasy food before incense, it is best to eat light vegetarian dishes. In addition, you must not wear anything to ward off evil spirits when you burn incense, such as mahogany. This is absolutely forbidden.

taboo

It's not too late to give incense to the dead, which is easy to provoke other bad things and disrespect the dead. Wash your hands, wash your hair and take a bath before burning incense. This is also a way to show your respect for the dead. Don't get dirty. In the process of incense, don't whisper to others, don't look around and don't look funny. Show grief even if the deceased is not particularly close to himself. When burning incense, hold the incense above your head, not too low. Use candles or matches when lighting incense, not lighters. For children, pregnant women and menstruating women, try not to burn incense, otherwise some substances contained in incense will do great harm to health and may even directly lead to abortion. These are extremely terrible, so be careful.

Matters needing attention

To burn incense for the dead, we should be clean in body, mouth and heart, that is, be quiet in body, mouth and heart. Be sure to worship each other with a clean heart, so as to show respect and the deceased will feel at ease. Don't wear heavy makeup, even women who love beauty should keep a plain face, otherwise too high-profile and bright will bring unnecessary trouble to themselves and the deceased. Not everyone can burn incense for the dead. For some special people, try to avoid these occasions. For example, if you are a sickly person, or a person who has recovered from a serious illness, try not to burn incense. Because this occasion is very heavy, it will make your health fortune worse. Maybe after the incense, I will have a relapse when I get home, and it is threatening and the consequences are terrible. For another example, people who have important things to do are not suitable for burning incense. They may take important exams or get married soon. If such people burn incense for the dead, it will also cause great disaster.